2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (220+ words) The 2026 Spring Symposium of the Australian Hazelnut Industry is being held in Orange, NSW on the 12th and 13th September. "While a small nut industry, the Australian Hazelnut Industry has the ability to grow over the coming decade, offering real opportunities for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (375+ words) The 2025/26 California almond season ended with higher benchmark prices, supported by tighter supply expectations, steady export demand, and a smaller crop than initially forecast. The Almond Std 5% FAS US (NAL1) benchmark rose from $2.45/Lb at the start of the season to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (277+ words) FreshPlaza The Almond Board of California released its July 2026 position report on August 11, closing the 2025/26 crop year with U.S almond shipments of 203.6 million pounds, up 3.3% year over year and above the pre-report consensus estimate of 199 million pounds gathered by Expana…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (192+ words) Like many other commodities, harvest of California pistachios started early. "For us, harvest began this week, on August 11, and is expected to run through mid-September," says Jeff Nichols with Nichols Farms. Typically, harvest in the state starts closer to late…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (146+ words) FreshPlaza pistachio production totaled 1.58 billion pounds (in-shell basis) in 2025, the largest in history This continues an upward trend throughout the 21st century Production first surpassed 200 million pounds in 2000, exceeded 800 million pounds in 2016, and reached 1 billion pounds by 2020 © USDA Larger pistachio…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (242+ words) The American Pecan Council's June 2026 position report, covering the tenth month of the 2025/26 marketing year, shows lower shipment volumes and commitments, while receipts remained above the five-year average. June receipts totalled 7.2M Lb, down 44.0% MOM and 6.0% YOY. However, they were 11.0% above…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) FreshPlaza WECO introduces the Multiscan MXV-Bulk X-ray inspection system for in-shell nut applications The system analyzes density differences inside each nut to identify hidden quality defects and insufficient kernel fill, as well as dense foreign material (FM) By removing these…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (166+ words) Mexico remains an important export market for California almonds, importing 33.5 million pounds in the past year, an increase of 8 per cent compared with the previous year. California almonds account for 99 per cent of the Mexican market. According to the Almond…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (562+ words) Australian almond exports continue to perform strongly despite a slower-than-usual start to the season, with processors working through a higher proportion of kernel product after unseasonal harvest weather. Tim Jackson of the Almond Board of Australia says export demand remains…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (245+ words) California walnut shipments continued to increase through June 2026, with the industry's combined shipped and committed position reaching 102.0 per cent of 2025/26 crop receipts, according to the California Walnut Board. This is the first time this season that sales have exceeded total…...